DALLAS (UM News) — Bishops David Bard and Scott Jones propose making The United Methodist Church an umbrella organization for new, self-governing church groups that would offer different approaches on...

In August 1619, about 50 people from Angola arrived in Jamestown, Virginia — the first African slaves in what is now the U.S. Four hundred years later, African Americans still struggle with the ...

The federal government is issuing fines of up to $500,000 to some immigrants living in sanctuary churches as they fight deportation. Currently, nine United Methodist congregations are serving as ...

Church membership data plays a critical role in denominational decision-making, but the numbers come with uncertainty. Heather Hahn explains how church leaders gather the information and the role it ...

Cross-racial and cross-cultural (CR/CC) ministry is a gift from God. It is a gift in the sense that God opens up an opportunity for a pastor and a parish to embody the diversity within the body of ...

Mission u will be held again at the Stamford Hilton Hotel in Stamford, CT. Please see the appropriate brochures and schedules below. Adults (18+) attending the three-day Mission u event Registration ...

Registration is now open. Schedule: Thursday: 2-7:30 pm; snacks & dinner provided Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; snacks & lunch provided; breakfast & dinner on your own (most of the hotels provide some ...